Forest Whitaker (2007)

Just weeks before winning the lead actor Oscar for his work as the despot Idi Amin "The Last King of Scotland," Whitaker appeared on "ER" in a six-episode arc. As Curtis Ames, an aggrieved former patient, he stalked Dr. Luka Kovac (Goran Visnjic) and his family. Although Whitaker lost this bid,...

Just weeks before winning the lead actor Oscar for his work as the despot Idi Amin "The Last King of Scotland," Whitaker appeared on "ER" in a six-episode arc. As Curtis Ames, an aggrieved former patient, he stalked Dr. Luka Kovac (Goran Visnjic) and his family. Although Whitaker lost this bid,... (NBC)

Just weeks before winning the lead actor Oscar for his work as the despot Idi Amin "The Last King of Scotland," Whitaker appeared on "ER" in a six-episode arc. As Curtis Ames, an aggrieved former patient, he stalked Dr. Luka Kovac (Goran Visnjic) and his family. Although Whitaker lost this bid,...